Mannequin - Light Study - Backlight by granagringa

Mannequin - Light Study - Backlight

Another in my experiments and practice pieces...moving from composition to light in this. Using Emma Davies "A Year With My Camera" course to review basics.
Love it -
May 6th, 2020  
Well done
May 6th, 2020  
Fab lighting
May 6th, 2020  
Love the way it makes a glow around the mannequin head.
May 6th, 2020  
looks almost human
May 6th, 2020  
Excellent back lighting
May 6th, 2020  
I am loving the work you are doing at the moment.
May 6th, 2020  
This is gorgeous! Simplicity combined with strong contrasts- Fav!
May 6th, 2020  
Such a creative image and great work with lighting!
May 6th, 2020  
I have heard such positive things from people who commit to Emma Davies’ course. There are so many pills on my life that I saved so the course, posted once and intend to revisit. I do the same with painting; in thing a lot about how to do/what but rarely get down to the task. The lighting in here is well placed.
May 6th, 2020  
Nice backlighting.
May 6th, 2020  
@callymazoo I loved the course!

Madeline how did you position the light? I cannot get rim lighting at all despite YouTube and other links! Ths is just perfect!!
May 6th, 2020  
Very well done! Excellent rim lighting!
Thank you for entering the challenge!
May 7th, 2020  
@30pics4jackiesdiamond Hi Jackie...glad you liked the rim-light...a lot of trail and error (I never even thought to use youtube on this!) Anyway, I tried different lights and wound up using a hardware store clamp lamp that has white light bulb. The trick seemed to be placing the mannequin as far from the light as possible -basically across the room. Also, I shot at the slightest downward angle I could...had I shot straight on I would have gotten either silhouette or too much glare from the light. Oh, I also diffused the light by using parchment paper over the lamp. Hope that helps.
May 8th, 2020  
May 8th, 2020  
@ethelperry Thank you so much, Ethel, for saying you like the work I'm doing these days..it's very much appreciated.
May 8th, 2020  
@callymazoo Hi Cally, Emma Davies' class is really quite good, but she does pack a lot in. I'm jumping in and out. When I can. And I'm not looking at as a Job!!! Enough of that in life! lol.
May 8th, 2020  
@granagringa thank you I'll have another go somewhen!!
May 8th, 2020  
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